Tom Dietz, Lcsw-R Email & Phone Number

Canandaigua Va Medical Center, Canandaigua, Ny

• Conducts telephone interviews, lethality assessments, and utilizes other assessment tools to assess emotional, functional, and/or psychological conditions.• Completes structured diagnostic and clinical assessments which include medical record reviews.• Utilizes the ASIST crisis intervention model and listening skills focusing on collaborative safety planning and utilizing client internal and external buffers and resources.• Completes referral process to local VA and community resources.• Collaborates with local emergency service workers in initiating rescue services when necessary.• Contacts patients through telephone calls and conducts follow up interviews.

Updating and revising agency resource listings for Homeless outreach staff.

Industry Residential Center

• Interviewed and conducted risk assessments of sexually aggressive youth utilizing the Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol-II (J-SOAP-II) and the Youth Level of Service / Case Management Inventory (YO/LSI).• Planned & facilitated discharge & aftercare services for students returning to home and lower level of care placements.• Provided trauma informed treatment, incorporated DBT and Motivational Interviewing concepts into treatment of sexually aggressive youth.• Participated on OCFS committee updating curriculums, behavior management incentives, and crisis management protocols for sexually aggressive youth.

Henrietta, Ny

• Awarded Fiscal 2008 Teamwork Department of the year.• Department met or exceeded daily sales goals more than 90% of the time.• Greeted and welcomed customers, interviewed, listened and identified customer needs.• Maintained product knowledge; matched customers with products that met their identified needs; purchased products for home use to increase product knowledge.• Reviewed weekly sales literature, online pricing and special store promotions, assured correct price labeling; identified and priced overstock, open box and clearance items.• Completed sales, cash and credit transactions; processed special orders, scheduled home deliveries and customer installations.• Promoted protection plans, reward zone benefits for customer retention; and credit financing options.• Collaborated with customer service staff on store returns and exchanges of merchandise; resolved customer complaints.• Identified available inventory from store, warehouse, and other store locations to expedite customer deliveries and satisfaction.• Identified options for package promotions and collaborated with other departments in facilitating package pricing and discounts.• Facilitated appliance recycling; assisted customers with government environmental rebate applications.• Trained sales assistants from other departments to assist in appliance department.

Researched & developed curriculums in anger management, substance abuse prevention, decision making, violence & bullying prevention, cognitive behavioral techniques and character development. In 2008-09, facilitated 138 group sessions in which over 730 students attended. Group counseling utilized music and audiovisual presentations.Interviewed and assessed inmate needs with a multicultural strengths based treatment focus, and formulated treatment plans with recommendations for services upon jail release.Counseled students regarding classroom behavioral issues, provided guidance regarding course work and academic requirements, & facilitated return to high school settings. Connected inmates to educational, housing, job placement, case management, mental health, substance abuse and Monroe County Department of Human Service programs.Prepared and presented Microsoft Powerpoint presentation on treating the grief and loss issues of incarcerated students. Workshop was presented to RCSD Grief Resource Network.Taught job readiness/career exploration courses incorporating topics designed to address needs of inmates being released from jail.Scheduled weekly community agency program presentations to inform inmates of services available upon release. Coordinated RCSD program activities with jail security staff.Scheduled, coordinated, and administered GED exams.

Provided individual and family counseling, home visits, case management, crisis management services, and treatment planning for children (ages 8-18) and families.Planned & facilitated discharge & aftercare services for emotionally disturbed students, returning approximately 50% of students who demonstrated progress to school districts within one year, and 80% within 2 years.Selected as Hillside Day Treatment Staff Person of the Month in January 1997.Obtained placements for students requiring residential services.Facilitated small groups focusing on peer mediation and social skills.Reviewed Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and reported progress to various school district special education committees. Collaborated with Department of Health & Human Services, mental health systems, substance abuse treatment providers, foster care workers and foster families, and preventive workers.

Msw, Social Work

Religion And Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Moreau Seminary

B.A., Religious Studies